Public Works Department

Trash Collection Rules & Regulations
Carpet and Electronic Waste
 White Goods & Scrap Metal Collection
Lawn & Tree/Bush Clippings
Trash Collection Schedule
Street Sweeper Schedule
Recycling
Contact Information

Trash Collection Rules & Regulations

  • All garbage and trash must be placed in containers with handles and tight fitting covers.
  • All household trash containers and vegetative waste must be placed at the curb no earlier than 6:00 p.m. the night before colection and no later than 7:00 a.m. on the day of collections.
  • Empty trash containers shall be removed from the sidewalk on the same day as collection.
  • Mixing regular trash and recycling is prohibited.

Extra Rubbish & Construction Debris Regulations
Margate City residents may deliver construction debris and rubbish to the City Yard in passenger cars, passenger vans and station wagons on Sundays from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Wednesdays from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Margate City residents delivering construction debris and rubbish by pickup truck shall first pay a fee of $50.00 for each separate load to the City of Margate. The check shall be payable to the City of Margate with proof of residency by drivers license.

TIRES NOT ACCEPTED! Builders/Contractors are not permitted to dump at all.

Carpet and Electronic Waste

Carpet and carpet padding as well as all electronic ("E") wastes such as computers, TVs, VCRs, DVDs and game stations are recyclable and must be transported by the property owner to the Atlantic County Intermediate Processing Facility. The city will no longer pick up these items nor will they be accepted at the city drop-off facility.

White Goods & Scrap Metal Collection

The City Public Works Department provides separate pickup service for white goods and scrap metal. Residents should call the Public Works Department in advance at 822-5038 to arrange for Wednesday collection.

Lawn, Leaves & Tree/Bush Clippings

Grass Clippings and Lawn & Leaf Rakings:

  • Shall be separated from household trash and garbage and placed in biodegradable paper bags.
  • Are collected on the same day as regular trash via separate pickup.

Shrubs, Branches, Tree Clippings:

  • Must be securely tied in bundles no greater than 4 ft. in length and not in excess of 50 pounds.
  • These items must also be separated from household trash and garbage and will also be collected on the same day as regular trash via separate pickup.

Trash Collection Schedule

Monday
COOLIDGE AVENUE TO UNION AVENUE (INCLUDING CONDOMINIUMS)

Tuesday
THURLOW AVENUE TO SOUTH SIDE OF JEROME AVENUE

Wednesday
NORTH SIDE OF JEROME AVENUE TO DOUGLAS AVENUE INCLUDING LAGOON DRIVE (NOT INCLUDED: DOUGLAS AVENUE, 7800 MARSHALL, 7800 BURK, EXETER COURT)

Thursday
DELAVAN AVENUE TO FREDERICKSBURG AVENUE INCLUDING BAYSHORE DRIVE, EXETER COURT, 7800 MARSHALL, & 7800 BURK

Street Sweeper Schedule

The City of Margate has two (2) full time operating street sweepers. Please remember to utilize off-street parking the night before!

MONDAY: Bayshore Drive area
TUESDAY: Coolidge Avenue to Union Avenue
WEDNESDAY: Thurlow Avenue to Jerome Avenue
THURSDAY: Jasper Avenue to Gladstone Avenue
FRIDAY: Frontenac Avenue to Fredericksburg Avenue

Margate Recycles Every Other Thursday!

Recyling information and Complaints - 272-6960
Please place material to the curb by 7:00 a.m.

Paper/Corrugated Cardboard
Newspaper, magazines, junk mail, computer paper, envelopes, telephone books, paperback books, brown grocery bags and catalogues can be tied together with twine or placed in a brown paper grocery bag. Corrugated cardboard should be flattened, stacked in bundles, and tied with twine.

Glass Bottles, Aluminum, Steel, Aerosol Cans
Glass bottles and jars (all colors), aluminum, steel, aerosol. Bottles and cans should be rinsed. Aerosol cans must be empty and plastic lids removed.

Plastics
Milk, water, juice, soda, dish or laundry detergent bottles, or any plastic containers with recyclable symbols. Also, clear and white plastic bags. Plastic bags should be crumpled up and placed into another plastic bag. Place all glass bottles, aluminum, steel, aerosol and paint cans and plastic bottles together in your recycling bucket.

Household Batteries
Place toy, watch, radio, camera, hearing aid and flashlight batteries in a clear plastic bag and place on top of your recycling bucket.

DO NOT RECYCLE:
Food boxes (cereal, etc.); cardboard soda/beer carriers; paper plates, cups, napkins; aluminum pie plates; mirrors/window glass; plastic storage containers.

Recycling Buckets - Call 272-6960

Household Hazardous Waste
Call the Atlantic County Utilities Authority at 272-6960 for information.

Paint, Used Motor Oil, Antifreeze, Car/Boat Batteries
Call the Atlantic County Utilities Authority at 272-6960 for information.

Contact Information

FRANK RICCIOTTI
Public Works Director

ROSIE GUNTER
Secretary

Public Works Building
Benson & Winchester Avenues
Margate City, New Jersey 08402

Tel.: (609) 822-5038
Fax: (609) 822-3462